For more information locally about help and support see North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Further information about personality disorders can also be found online via Rethink, Mind, Sane and NHS online
Further information about bipolar disorder can also be found online via
b-eat is a national charity designed to increase knowledge, awareness and understanding of eating disorders; providing support, help and information to people directly affected. They run a helpline (0808 801 0677), online support forum, general information and chat rooms.
ABC (Anorexia Bulimia Care) is a national charity that provides personal advice and support to anyone affected by anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and all kinds of eating distress. Their website includes information about eating disorders, their befrienders scheme, courses that they run and they also have a helpline (03000 11 12 13).
Self-help books and CDs are available to help with eating disorders through the ‘Books on Prescription’ service available at your local library.
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) is about supporting men, particularly those aged 15-35. It’s about giving you a break, a way of getting things off your chest and sorting your head out. They provide a helpline (0800 58 58 58) and a website full of information, blogs and stories on issues relating to depression and suicide.
Further information about eating disorders can also be found online via Mind, Sane and The NHS Website.
Anxiety can include mental health problems such as panic attacks, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive compulsive disorders. It therefore differs from depression (feelings of extreme, long-lasting sadness), although it is estimated that a large proportion of people diagnosed with depression do suffer from anxiety too.
Self Help Services offer CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and cCBT (Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) to assist people overcome anxiety.
Self-help books and CDs are available to help with anxiety through the ‘Books on Prescription’ service available at your local library.
Anxiety UK is a national charity that provides support to people struggling with anxiety through information and telephone support. Anxiety UK’s helpline can be contacted by calling 03444 775 774.
Further information about anxiety can also be found via Mind, Sane and the NHS website.
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There are a variety of services and treatments available to people in St Helens to help with depression provided by:
SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) is committed to preventing sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and other epilepsy deaths through research, awareness and influencing change. They provide a contact line enabling people who have been bereaved by epilepsy related deaths to gain initial support and information – they can be contacted on 01235 772 852 or [email protected].
The WAY Foundation supports young widowed men and women as they adjust to life after the death of their partner – whether that was a month, year or ten years ago. WAY was founded in 1997 and has around 1,500 members across the UK. They organise social groups that meet up throughout the year – for drinks, meals out, walks, picnics and weekends away. They can be contacted on 0300 012 4929 or [email protected].
Macmillan Cancer Support’s support-line (0808 808 0000) can help you cope with grief, receive all the practical information that you need, and, when you’re ready, offer ways to celebrate the life of your loved one.
